Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
409 WGUS83 KARX 210236 FLSARX Flood Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 936 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota...Wisconsin... Mississippi River at Wabasha affecting Buffalo and Wabasha Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1100 AM CDT. && MNC157-WIC011-211600- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0008.240621T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /WABM5.2.ER.240621T1200Z.240627T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Wabasha. * WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lock and Dam 4 goes out of operation and damages may begin to occur in Alma Wisconsin. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning and continue rising to 14.9 feet Thursday, June 27. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on 04/14/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4445 9207 4442 9200 4435 9192 4433 9200 4439 9209 $$ CZ